Pool cover device

ABSTRACT

A pool cover assembly for preventing a cover from contacting a fluid in a pool while the cover is placed over the pool includes the cover that may be positioned over the pool. The cover completely covers the fluid in the pool. The cover is structured to have a pillow section. The pillow section is inflatable to float on the fluid thereby spacing the cover upwardly from the fluid.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to cover devices and more particularly pertains to a new cover device for preventing a cover from contacting a fluid in a pool while the cover is placed over the pool.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a cover that may be positioned over a pool. The cover completely covers a fluid in the pool. The cover is structured to have a pillow section. The pillow section is inflatable to float on the fluid thereby spacing the cover upwardly from the fluid.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a pool cover assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new cover device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the pool cover assembly 10 generally comprises a cover 12. The cover 12 has an outer edge 14 extending between each of a top side 16 and a bottom side 18 of the cover 12. The outer edge 14 may be curved, giving the cover 12 a circular shape. The cover 12 may be positioned over a pool 20 such the cover 12 completely covers a fluid 22 in the pool 20. The pool 20 may be a swimming pool or the like. Additionally, the fluid 22 may be water.

A panel 24 is provided. The panel 24 has an exterior edge 26 extending between each of an upper side 28 and a lower side 30 of the panel 24. The panel 24 has a plurality of stitches 32 extending through the upper side 28 and the lower side 30 to engage the bottom side 18 of the cover 12. The stitches 32 are positioned adjacent to and are coextensive with the exterior edge 26. Thus, a middle 34 of the panel 24 hangs downwardly from the cover 12 to define a pillow space 36. The panel 24 is centrally positioned on the bottom side 18.

A valve 38 is coupled to the cover 12 such that the valve 38 extends through the top side 16 and the bottom side 18. The valve 38 is aligned with the pillow space 36, placing the valve 38 in fluid communication with the pillow space 36. The valve 38 inflates and deflates the pillow space 36, allowing the panel 24 to float on the fluid 22 thereby spacing the cover 12 upwardly from the fluid 22. The valve 38 may be an air inflation valve or the like.

The outer edge 14 of the cover 12 is rolled inwardly and coupled to the bottom side 18 of the cover 12 to define a retainer space 40. An elastic band 42 is positioned within the retainer space 40. The elastic band 42 urges the outer edge 14 toward the panel 24. The elastic band 42 engages an outer wall 44 of the pool 20 thereby retaining the cover 12 on the pool 20.

In use, the assembly 10 is utilized when the pool 12 is not in use to prevent objects or insects from falling into the fluid 22. The pillow space 36 is inflated prior to the cover 12 being positioned on the pool 20. The pillow space 36 prevents the cover 12 from contacting the fluid 22 in the pool 20.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

1. A pool cover assembly comprising: a cover configured to be positioned over a pool such said cover completely covers a fluid in the pool; said cover being structured to have a pillow section, said pillow section being inflatable such that said pillow section extends downwardly from said cover such that an outer surface of said pillow section is campanulate wherein said pillow section is configured to promote contact with the fluid in the pool over a minimal area in spaced relationship to an outer wall of the pool and float on the fluid thereby spacing said cover upwardly from the fluid; said cover having an outer edge extending between each of a top side and a bottom side of said cover; a panel having an exterior edge extending between each of an upper side and a lower side of said panel; and said panel having a plurality of stitches extending through said upper side and said lower side wherein said stitches engage said bottom side of said cover, said stitches being positioned adjacent to and being coextensive with said exterior edge such that a middle of said panel hangs downwardly from said cover to define a pillow space, said panel being centrally positioned on said bottom side.
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 3. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a valve, said valve being coupled to said cover such that said valve extends through said top side and said bottom side, said valve being aligned with said pillow space such that said valve is in fluid communication with said pillow space wherein said valve inflates and deflates said pillow space.
 4. The assembly according to claim 3, further comprising said outer edge of said cover being rolled inwardly and coupled to said bottom side of said cover to define a retainer space.
 5. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising an elastic band being positioned within said retainer space wherein said elastic band is configured to engage the outer wall of the pool thereby retaining the cover on the pool such that said panel floats on the fluid when said pillow space is inflated.
 6. A pool cover assembly comprising: a cover, said cover having an outer edge extending between each of a top side and a bottom side of said cover wherein said cover is configured to be positioned over a pool such said cover completely covers a fluid in the pool; a panel having an exterior edge extending between each of an upper side and a lower side of said panel, said panel having a plurality of stitches extending through said upper side and said lower side wherein said stitches engage said bottom side of said cover, said stitches being positioned adjacent to and being coextensive with said exterior edge such that a middle of said panel hangs downwardly from said cover to define a pillow space extending downwardly from said cover such that lower side of said panel is campanulate when said pillow space is inflated wherein said pillow space is configured to promote contact with the fluid in the pool over a minimal area in spaced relationship to an outer wall of the pool, said panel being centrally positioned on said bottom side; a valve, said valve being coupled to said cover such that said valve extends through said top side and said bottom side, said valve being aligned with said pillow space such that said valve is in fluid communication with said pillow space wherein said valve inflates and deflates said pillow space such that said panel is configured to float on the fluid thereby spacing said cover upwardly from the fluid; said outer edge of said cover being rolled inwardly and coupled to said bottom side of said cover to define a retainer space; and an elastic band being positioned within said retainer space wherein said elastic band is configured to engage the outer wall of the pool thereby retaining the cover on the pool such that said panel floats on the fluid when said pillow space is inflated. 